Project Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Lead and oversee project teams throughout all phases of the project life cycle utilizing waterfall, agile, and hybrid methodologies.

• Regularly communicate with project stakeholders, including project owners, teams, consultants, service providers, and Manitoba staff.

• Direct the activities and deliverables of assigned project management resources.

• Manage contract change processes in accordance with Manitoba's authority and approval frameworks.

• Monitor project risks and opportunities, ensuring stakeholders are informed.

• Coordinate and manage all activities necessary for project completion.

• Administer project entry and data within Manitoba's project management systems.

• Develop and maintain comprehensive project schedules that integrate capital and operating streams.

• Operate within approved project budgets, providing weekly or biweekly updates on actual and projected spending.

• Oversee implementation against established project requirements, schedules, and coordination plans.

• Define project requirements, design documents, specifications, scope, quality, budget, schedule, and risk management plans.

• Create procurement strategies and assist with tendering, vendor selection, contract negotiation, and issuance.

• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, risks, communications, stakeholders, and change control during execution.

• Handle change orders, review and approve costs, track budgets and schedules, and secure necessary approvals.

• Navigate Manitoba's internal processes, including obtaining Architectural Review Board approval.

• Review and process progress claims, advising on final payments and holdback releases.

• Conduct startup meetings, participate in bi-weekly client meetings, and report on project status, budget, and schedule.

• Ensure quality assurance and control, including mock-up and deficiency reviews.

• Coordinate staff training on new systems.

• Conduct project closeout reviews and compile closeout information, such as operational transfers, as-built documents, and training manuals.

• Facilitate lessons learned sessions and manage final project closeout.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of ten (10) years of experience in managing Information Technology projects.

• A valid PMP Certification or Prince2 Practitioner certification.

• Proficiency in project lifecycles and planning, including resource, cost, and schedule estimation.

• Experience in developing business cases.

• Familiarity with planning and managing projects within a Public Sector organization.

• Experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously.

• Exceptional interpersonal and listening abilities.

• Strong facilitation skills.

• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.

• Strong communication skills, both oral and written, along with presentation skills.

🏝️ Benefits

• Initial contract engagement for 6 months, with the possibility of extension up to 24 months.